Our World in Data - Global Health Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems https://ourworldindata.org/ 2026-04-15T15:14:00.000Z Track confirmed human cases of H5N1 “bird flu” since 1997 https://ourworldindata.org/track-confirmed-human-cases-of-h5n1-bird-flu-since-1997 2026-04-15T15:14:00.000Z Lucas Rodés-Guirao
]]> Explore updated data on health, disease, and mortality around the world https://ourworldindata.org/explore-updated-data-on-health-disease-and-mortality-around-the-world 2026-02-27T11:59:00.000Z Fiona Spooner
]]> Richer countries don’t just avoid infectious disease — they also have lower rates of chronic disease deaths https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/richer-countries-dont-just-avoid-infectious-disease-they-also-have-lower-rates-of-chronic-disease-deaths 2025-09-26T04:00:00.000Z Hannah Ritchie
]]> Counting lives saved is difficult, but it can show us the great difference some people have made https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/counting-lives-saved-is-difficult-but-estimates-show-what-a-difference-some-people-have-made 2025-08-22T04:00:00.000Z Max Roser
]]> Strong anti-tobacco measures are growing, but reach only a minority worldwide https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/strong-anti-tobacco-measures-are-growing-but-reach-only-a-minority-worldwide 2025-07-23T04:00:00.000Z Simon van Teutem
]]> The Demographic and Health Surveys brought crucial data for more than 90 countries — without them, we risk darkness https://ourworldindata.org/demographic-health-surveys-risk 2025-07-21T04:00:00.000Z Saloni Dattani
]]> Many of us can save a child’s life, if we rely on the best data https://ourworldindata.org/cost-effectiveness 2024-09-02T07:40:00.000Z Max Roser
]]> How many people die from extreme temperatures, and how this could change in the future: Part one https://ourworldindata.org/part-one-how-many-people-die-from-extreme-temperatures-and-how-could-this-change-in-the-future 2024-07-01T08:20:00.000Z Hannah Ritchie
]]> Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages https://ourworldindata.org/sdgs/good-health-wellbeing 2023-07-18T14:12:00.000Z Our World in Data team
]]> How does age standardization make health metrics comparable? https://ourworldindata.org/age-standardization 2023-04-04T09:58:00.000Z Edouard Mathieu
]]> Why randomized controlled trials matter and the procedures that strengthen them https://ourworldindata.org/randomized-controlled-trials 2022-02-10T11:00:00.000Z Saloni Dattani
]]> Hygiene and Handwashing https://ourworldindata.org/hygiene 2021-07-01T05:30:00.000Z Hannah RitchieFiona SpoonerMax Roser
]]> Why do we need to know about progress if we are concerned about the world's largest problems? https://ourworldindata.org/problems-and-progress 2021-06-07T09:45:00.000Z Max Roser
]]> It’s not just about child mortality; life expectancy increased at all ages https://ourworldindata.org/its-not-just-about-child-mortality-life-expectancy-improved-at-all-ages 2020-09-23T10:00:00.000Z Max Roser
]]> Exemplars in Global Health: Learning from the most successful countries in the world https://ourworldindata.org/exemplars-in-global-health 2020-08-21T09:55:48.000Z Max Roser
]]> 12 key metrics to understand the state of the world https://ourworldindata.org/12-key-metrics 2019-09-26T09:00:00.000Z Hannah Ritchie
]]> Global Health https://ourworldindata.org/health-meta 2016-08-16T14:18:00.000Z Esteban Ortiz-OspinaMax Roser
]]> Life expectancy increased in all countries of the world https://ourworldindata.org/life-expectancy-increased-in-all-countries-of-the-world 2015-05-01T14:09:00.000Z Max Roser
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